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Home to 674 people, this town lies in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Montigny-Lengrain has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes.
The one thing Montigny-Lengrain does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Montigny-Lengrain counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1921.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Montigny-Lengrain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Montigny-Lengrain.
Among adults, 18% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.6%, below both Aisne’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Montigny-Lengrain | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Aisne’s towns (20.3%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,400 a year per consumption unit. Per resident in work, Montigny-Lengrain counts 2.3 jobs (700 jobs, 300 workers).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For the general bac, the closest lycée is 9.2 mi away. The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La FeuilladeNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 84%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Montigny-Lengrain. A house rents for an estimated €10.68/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Montigny-Lengrain. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Montigny-Lengrain yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Montigny-Lengrain is a commune of 674 people in the Communauté de communes Retz-en-Valois. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montigny-Lengrain | 674 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 9.1 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 10 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Choisy-au-Bac Oise | 3,449 | 10 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 11 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 11 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 12 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.